  {"id":4512,"date":"2023-11-01T09:20:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T13:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unsdgsdev\/?p=4512"},"modified":"2023-11-13T00:13:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T05:13:17","slug":"2023-support-story-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unsdgs\/zero-hunger\/2023-support-story-2\/","title":{"rendered":"YU Eats addresses food insecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group brand-block left white\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unsdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2023\/11\/BergCafe_Students9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unsdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2023\/11\/BergCafe_Students9.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unsdgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2023\/11\/BergCafe_Students9-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Elaine Smith&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To prove the University\u2019s commitment to addressing food insecurity, the requirement to produce a daily value meal was written into the contract for its food services request for proposals in 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnyone who has attended university has likely eaten macaroni and cheese for a week straight at some time during their studies, so they understand the concept of food insecurity,\u201d said <strong>Tom Watt<\/strong>, Interim AVP, Ancillary Services at 快播视频. \u201cIt\u2019s important that our contracted food service partners help us to combat hunger and food insecurity, so we have created value meals to make nutritious eating affordable.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to this, \u201cit shows our contractor how important this issue this is to us,\u201d said Watt, \u201cand gives us a mechanism for ensuring they are accountable.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University rolled out the value meals in dining halls on each campus in spring 2023, and they will be available in Glendon, Stong and Winters dining halls beginning in Sept. 2023 for $5.99.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With inflation affecting food prices, data from the National Survey of Student Engagement reveals that increasing numbers of students are experiencing food insecurity. The Vice-Provost, Students established a working group to tackle the issue, and value meals are an important piece of the puzzle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have a different meal daily and it\u2019s a nutritionally complete meal with grain, protein and vegetable components,\u201d said Heath. \u201cOur Registered Dietitian vets all the menu offerings, like the Masala butter squash curry and turmeric rice with a side salad and the local roasted Ontario veggie and bean bowl.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on feedback from the Food Insecurity Roundtable, chaired by the Vice-Provost, Students, meals for the 2023-24 academic year will be \u201cplant forward\u201d \u2013 or vegetarian and vegan. \u201cVegetarian and vegan meals are better received because more people can eat them. Acceptance is more limited when there\u2019s a meat offering.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, all the snack vending machines on campus will also offer a value item, keeping student budgets in mind.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food and Vending Services will also continue hosting monthly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/foodservices\/teachingkitchen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">student-oriented Teaching Kitchen sessions<\/a>, complete with a cooking component. A Registered Dietitian leads sessions touching on topics ranging from meal planning and budgeting to nutrition.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YU Eats is also focused on sustainable and diverse approaches to managing food and they source food locally when possible, while reducing food waste. Menus include global food items, recognizing the diversity of York\u2019s student population.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block px-5 m-0 has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Click on the icons below to learn how 快播视频 is contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sdg-gallery\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hover-card unsdg-block is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unsdgs\/no-poverty\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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